¹² Also take double the money that was put back in your sacks, as it was probably someone’s mistake.

²⁵ Joseph then ordered his servants to fill the men’s sacks with grain, but he also gave secret instructions to return each brother’s payment at the top of his sack. He also gave them supplies for their journey home.

³⁵ As they emptied out their sacks, there in each man’s sack was the bag of money he had paid for the grain! The brothers and their father were terrified when they saw the bags of money.

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

²¹ but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.

⁶ Never harm or cheat a fellow believer in this matter by violating his wife,^[a] for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before.

⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

²¹ We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable.

Love Fulfills God’s Requirements

⁸ Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.

¹⁷ Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.